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Meon Springs – Queen Elizabeth Country Park loop from Wetherdown Hostel

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Meon Springs – Queen Elizabeth Country Park loop from Wetherdown Hostel

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(28)

186

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Meon Springs – Queen Elizabeth Country Park loop from Wetherdown Hostel

07:32

27.3km

450m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Hostel

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1.09 km

Owl Bench With View of South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful carved bench sponsored by Friends of the South Downs

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4.32 km

Meon Springs

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice little spot for a rest along the South Downs Way. There is a tap here too so don't forget to fill up your water bottles.

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7.00 km

Bench With a View of South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.40 km

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

This Iron Age hill fort is set amid one of the most beautiful landscapes of the South Downs. The fort itself is encompassed by a bank and ditch and inside …

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7.48 km

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

This chalk grassland is home to myriad plant, bird and animal species. In the summer months, the reserve erupts into life with wild thyme, squinancywort, clustered bellflower, salad burnet, horseshoe …

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21.0 km

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Highlight • Trail

Here, cut through by the South Downs Way, is an excellent bike park, festooned with a variety of mountain bike trails to suit a variety of abilities. It can get …

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21.1 km

Woodland Trails in Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Queen Elizabeth Country Park has more than 2,000 acres (809 ha) of downland and woodland to explore. The park contains Butser Hill, the highest point on the South Downs. The …

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27.3 km

End point

Hostel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

10.3 km

1.88 km

986 m

582 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

8.77 km

2.64 km

2.19 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

16°C

0 %

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Meon Springs – Queen Elizabeth Country Park loop from Wetherdown Hostel

Owl Bench With View of South Downs

Meon Springs

Bench With a View of South Downs

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

View of the hillfort

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Woodland Trails in Queen Elizabeth Country Park

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